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WorksheetsPhysics Linear Motion
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The distance traveled by an object per unit time is called
acceleration
gravity
force
speed
Vectors are quantities that have magnitude and direction
True
False
Scalars are quantities that have a magnitude and direction
True
False
the distance an object travels per unit of time in a particular direction
speed
velocity
acceleration
displacement
A cyclist travelling at a speed of 4.2 m s-1 accelerates at 1.1 m s-2. In a time of 7.4 s, the distance travelled is
30 m
35 m
61 m
91 m
A freely falling object on Earth has a speed of 5.0 m s-1. After falling a further 20 m, its speed it
15 m s-1
20 m s-1
25 m s-1
45 m s-1
A bus is travelling at a speed of 9.0 m s-1. It then accelerates at a rate of 0.75 m s-2 for a time of 8.0 s. What therefore is its final speed?
6.0 m s-1
15 m s-1
17 m s-1
21 m s-1
A student is asked to solve the following problem:
An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 25 m s-1. How high will it be when the speed is 12 m s-1 ?
Which equation will allow the problem to be solved in a SINGLE calculation?
s=ut+21at2
s=2(u+v)t
v=u+at
v2=u2+2as
A person rode their bike from Tree A to their house at B, and then to Tree C. What was the person’s Displacement?
1 m
7 m
5 m
12 m
Which time interval shows the greatest positive acceleration?
0 to 2 seconds
2 to 4 seconds
4 to 7 seconds
8 to 9 seconds
Define linear motion?
Motion for a car
Motion in a straight line
Motion which is not straight
Motion of a wind
3 km East and then 4 km South?
Four successive displacements of 4 km, 5 km, 4 km, and 2 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the resultant displacement is
4 km
15 km
3 km
-5 km
